Device for stacking hay



P 1950 D. A. WALLACE 7 2,524,003

DEVICE FOR STACKING HAY Filed July 14. 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. /0 II. WALLACE.

Sept. 26, 1950 D. A. WALLACE 2,524,003

DEVICE FOR STACKING HAY Filed July 14, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOIE.

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Patented Sept. 26, 1950 -UNIT ED- STATES oFFlce -2';1524,00'3 DEV-ICE FOR sTA-omuGaiAY 3' David Afvvanace, btrfi'itjMich. Application July-14, 1945;seriarNo.neoam This invention relates to apparatusfo'r stacking hay and similar materials.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a readily'portable crib-like structure into which hay may be deposited and which, when iilledpr'partially filledfma'y be conveniently removed from the resulting stack and transported to another' loc'ationfor re-use in a similar manner. Another object of the invention is the provision of a device'of this character which is'so constructed as to form a stack of predetermined shape -fhaving side and end extremities diverging upwardly-at an angle Withrespect to each other.

further object of the invention is to provide hinged extension panels on opposite sides of a deviceof this kind for facilitating the formation ofstackso'f difierent height.

fijther objects of the invention -areto provide skid-type runners on a device of this kind for accommodating movement thereof from the location of one stack to the location at which another is to be formed; to provide in a crib-like structure of this kind a pair of gate sections which when closed form one end wall of the structure and which are adapted to swing into an open position in which they are completely out of alignment with the interior or crib for accommodating endwise removal of the crib from the stack of hay deposited therein; to provide resiliently yielding means for connecting the end of the crib opposite from the gate sections to the lateral side walls of the crib which accommodate limited outward deflection of the side walls in orderto free them from engagement with the corresponding sides of the stack formed therein,

' members, other than the end walls of the crib,

for retaining the lateral side walls thereof in their proper relation.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front end elevational view of a hay stacking crib embodying the invention and illustrating the manner of filling it.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the hay stacking crib shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal side elevational view of the hay stacking crib illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the form of the invention shown in the drawings, my hay stacker comprises a crib-like structure having spaced lateral side Walls l and H, a permanently closed end wall l2 and an opposite end wall which includes gate sections I3 and I4.

The lateralside walls of-thecrib comprises lattice construction, each being formed-of a plurality of substantially. parallel :upwardly extending wood slats-|5 rfixedtogether'at their. upper endsand at their -intermediate portions by horizontally extending beam members It -and||, respectively. The lower-ends of the slatsH's-of the side walls I3 and H are-fixed-to skid-type runners |8 and I9, respectively, which are adapted to shiftable support-the crib upon .and in :spaced relation 'fr om the; -,gr.ound. a

The permanentend ;-wal1; |2 comprises a pluralityof spaced, upwardly extending slats which are tied together at their upper and lower ends andsatsthein intermediate @portions by horizontal beam members 2-|. The gatewsections l3 and I4 also -compr-ise spaced, upwardly extending slats, designated by'the numerals 22 and 23, respectively. ,Theupper fand-lower-ends of the slats of .20 thegatesections'are .fixed to-beam members and eachgate .sectionlis.reinforced bya .pair of crossed cleatsil'fi. lAll of theforegoing wall structures are illustrated.as-comprising wood but it should be understood that metal or other suitable material 25 may be employed.

The two lateral side walls and the two end walls diverge upwardly and outwardly from each other at a suitable angle to'produce a stack having a desired taper. The side walls In and l are yieldably fixed at their upper and lower portions to the permanent end wall I2 by metal angle brackets III which are sufficiently yieldable to accommodate outward flexure of the extremities of the side walls which are located adjacent the gate sections l3 and M. The gate sections l3 and M are pivotally mounted on the side walls l0 and I, respectively, by hinges 26. The hinges 26 permit the gate sections to be swung out of alignment with the interior of the crib. Latch members 21 on the free edges of the gate sections l3 and I4 serve to releasably hold the gate sections in closed position during-filling of the crib to form a stack of hay or the like. 7

Extension panels 28 and 29 may be pivotally mounted on the upper extremities of the side walls Ill and I respectively, by hinges 30 in order to increase the effective height of the crib. The extension panels 38 and 39 may be held in their upright positions by a suitable means such as the bars 3| pivotally mounted at 32 on the upper beam members I! of the side walls In and II. When the bars 3| are arranged in horizontal alignment, the extension panel may be raised and lowered by pivotal movement on their hinges 30 and when the bars 3| are moved to their upright positions after the extension panels 28 and 29 are raised,

they hold the latter in the position illustrated in Fig. 3.

In operation, the crib may be drawn upon the runners l8 and !9, by a chain 33 attached to the ends of the runners, to any location at which it is desired 'to form a stack of hay. While the gate sections 13 and M are locked in closed position, the interior. of the crib, the top and bottom of which are open, may be filled with hay. After the crib is filled, the gate sections l3 and I4 may be pivoted to open position and preferably disposed against the outer sides of the side walls Ill endwise displacement of said crib-like structure on said runners from the stack of hay formed and H, respectively. The crib may then beree.

moved endwise from the stack of hay or like ma: terial formed therein, and shifted-to a newlocation at which it is desired to form another stack; This operation may take place with the extensions 28 and 29 of the side walls Ill and I l in either their lower or elevated positions. The crib may be filled by hand or bya mechanical hay lifter and loader, generally designated by the numeral 29', such as that illustrated in Fig. 1. In either event the tack is brought to a desired shape and formation without requiring the manual labor necessary to arrange the hay into a stack of desired shape, as in the present conventional practice.

Although but one specific embodiment of the invention is herein shown and described, it will be understood that various changes in the sequence of operations, steps and materials employed may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention;

I claim: r

A device for stacking hay and the like comprising a crib-like structure having spaced lateral side and end walls and open unobstructed top and bottom extremities, a runner on the lower edge of each of said side Walls extending longitudinally thereof for holding said crib-like structure in spaced relation to the ground and accommodating sled-like movement of said device over the ground,

said runners extending continuously throughout therein, means for releasably holding said sections in closed position during filling of said criblike structure, and means connecting the vertical edges of the opposite end wall and the adjacent vertical edges of the side walls comprising a yieldable member for accommodating outward deflection of said side walls about a vertical axis during removal of said crib-like structure for a stack of hay.

' DAVID A. WALLACE.

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